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Learning disability and dementia — are we prepared?
Author(s)	Diana Kerr, Colm Cunningham, Heather Wilkinson
Journal title	Journal of Dementia Care, vol 14, no 3, May/June 2006
Pages	pp 17-19
Keywords	Cognitive impairment ; Dementia ; Management [care] ; Care homes.
Annotation	We know that people with learning disabilities are living longer, making them more likely to develop dementia. The authors report on their investigation for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) on whether we are prepared to meet the needs of this group. Their study considered three models of care - ageing in place, in place progression, and referral out. These models provide a framework to consider the issues facing older people with a learning disability when the developed dementia. Within each of the models, specific issues requiring attention are identified: night care; training; creating an enabling environment; diagnosis; and co-residents. The authors' report, "Home for good?: preparing to support people with a learning disability in a residential setting when they develop dementia", was published by Pavilion Publishing in 2004. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-060606213 A
Classmark	E4: EA: QA: KW
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